In Search of Myths and Heroes
Subtitle: Exploring Four Epic Legends of the World
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: October 3, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780520247246
Subjects: Sociology; Mythology; History; History: World; Shangri-La (Imaginary place); Folklore & Mythology; History / General; Globalization; General; Jason (Greek mythology)
First sentence: OVER THE YEARS MY JOB AS A FILM-MAKER, pursuing stories in history, has taken me on many thrilling journeys: searching for the tale of Troy; tracking Alexander the Great into the heart of Asia; following the epic journeys of the Conquistadors in Amazonia, Peru and Mexico.